Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons
The Bishop of Sheffield received the following written answer on 11th November 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Sheffield asked His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to include an assessment of the unique challenges facing further education colleges and institutions in their ongoing curriculum and assessment review.
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The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 11th November 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to tackle high levels of violence at HMP Bedford, following the Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Bedford, published on 22 October.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about violence at Bedford Prison”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 11th October 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, following the finding in the Internet Matters report The new face of digital abuse: Children’s experiences of nude deepfakes, published on 22 October, that nearly half a million children have encountered AI deepfake nudes online, what plans they have to ban apps that create deepfake nudes.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about regulation of new technologies”On 7th November 2024, the Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 6 August (HL534), when they intend to publish feedback to the licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures consultation, which ran from 2 September to 28 October 2023.
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On 6th November 2024, the Bishop of Lincoln received the following written answer:
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the National Rural Crime Unit since its inception.
Continue reading “Bishop of Lincoln asks about National Rural Crime Unit”On 6th November 2024, the Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the impact of funding challenges facing refugee camps in Chad on the levels of irregular migration in Europe.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about impact of funding challenges facing refugee camps in Chad on irregular migration in Europe”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 6th November 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Myanmar following the increase in civilian casualties in Rakhine following the launch of the Arakan Army counter-offensive in October 2023.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about conflict in Myanmar”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 6th November 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take in their capacity as penholder at the meeting of the UN Security Council in November to ensure regional actors are taking steps to prevent the escalation of the conflict in Sudan. [HL2082]
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about steps to prevent escalation of the conflict in Sudan”The Bishop of St Albans asked a question on the mental health of young people and the potential effects of social media and smartphones, during a discussion on health-related benefits claims on 5th November 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, I pick up the Minister’s reference to mental health. Some estimates suggest that up to two-thirds of those claiming incapacity benefits are doing so on the basis of mental health-related issues. Can the Minister tell us whether a focus on young people, in particular their use of things such as smartphones and social media, is being both researched and fed into the Government’s early intervention strategy?
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about effects of smartphones on young people’s mental health”The Bishop of St Albans asked a question on farmers concerns regarding new inheritance tax regulations on 5th November 2024, following repeat of a Commons Urgent Question on the effects of the budget on farming communities:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, can the Minister help us a little? The Treasury figures state that fewer than 25% of farm businesses will be affected by the changes to APR on inheritance tax. However, the NFU estimates that up to half of all working farms could be impacted by the new tax rules. Why is there such a large discrepancy? Can she help us to understand what is going on?
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